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Glamis Castle
The childhood home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, steeped in legend and set in the scenic Angus region of Scotland.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
Alyth is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Blairgowrie and Rattray, 54km from Cairngorms National Park.
Alyth is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 2,410, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Alyth () (Scottish Gaelic: Ailt) is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, five miles (eight kilometres) northeast of Blairgowrie and about 17 miles (27 kilometres) northwest of Dundee. In 2022 the town had an estimated population of 3,046.
First mentioned by name in a 12th-century royal charter of William the Lion,Read more
Alyth for many centuries was an important market town and entrepôt on long-established drove roads by which Highland farmers brought their sheep and cattle to lowland markets. Another royal charter in 1488, from James III of Scotland granted Alyth the status of Burgh of Barony entitled to stage markets and fairs. The 17th-century stone Packhorse Bridge still stands in the middle of the town (now pedestrian-only), later joined by two other stone bridges for wheeled traffic, emphasising the settlement's importance as a river-crossing.
Agricultural improvements and expanding markets for livestock in the south contributed to Alyth's prosperity during the 18th and early 19th centuries, while water-power provided by the Alyth Burn plus, later, steam-power helped the development of a local textile industry specialising in linen. Steam power also brought the Alyth Railway to the town in 1861, accompanied by growth during the later 19th century in retailing along with hotels for holidaymakers, golfers and country sports enthusiasts.
Today, industry has largely gone, but Alyth retains many shops and businesses serving the local area. The town also has a flourishing community of artists and a growing tourism economy.
The boundaries of Alyth Community Council also encompass the hamlet of New Alyth (population c350), about one mile (1.5 kilometres) southwest of the town, together with a handful of smaller hamlets and steadings giving a total population of just over 3,000.
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Alyth is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 56.6221 latitude, -3.2300 longitude.
Alyth has a population of approximately 2,410 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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castle
The childhood home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, steeped in legend and set in the scenic Angus region of Scotland.
14 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Scotland's first design museum in a striking Kengo Kuma waterfront building, celebrating the country's rich design heritage.
24 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
The highest main road in Britain at 670m, where the A93 crosses the Grampians at Glenshee between Braemar and the ski centre. The famously steep Devil's Elbow hairpins lie just below the summit.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Historic university town and home of golf, with a ruined cathedral, medieval castle and the world-famous Old Course links.
41 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A large estate in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, serving as one of the residences of the British royal family since 1852.
46 km · about 55 min drive
national park
The UK's largest national park in the Scottish Highlands with arctic-alpine landscapes and ancient Caledonian pine forests.
54 km · about 60 min drive
restaurant
Multiple UK Fish and Chip Shop of the Year winner on the harbourfront of the East Neuk's prettiest fishing town, frying haddock landed along the Fife coast. Eat on the sea wall watching the boats.
55 km · about 65 min drive
racetrack
Scotland's national motorsport centre, a compact but thrilling circuit with sharp elevation changes near Dunfermline.
57 km · about 65 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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